Legal Opinion
Connecticut v. Moran Towing & Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 1, 1979No. 1115, Docket 79-7156PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated actions in the District Court for the Southern District of New York arising out of a collision on August 1, 1976, between a barge being towed by tugs and the leaf of an overhanging bridge owned by the State of Connecticut (the State), in which the parties seek exoneration from liability and indemnity, the State appeals from a judgment entered on December 5,1978, by Judge Constance Baker Motley allocating liability between the owners of the Tug Diana L. Moran and the State. The State claims that the district court erred in finding the State 66%…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Master Shipping Agency, Inc. v. M. S. FaridaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- The Fort Fetterman, Libellee, and Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc., Cross-Libellant v. South Carolina State Highway Department, Libellant AndCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Complaint of Tug Helen B. Moran, Inc., as Owner, and Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., as Chartered Owner of the Tug Diana L. Moran for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., State of Connecticut, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Complaint of Tug Helen B. Moran, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
3Cited by1 opinion
- In The Matter Of The Complaint Of Tug Helen B. Moran, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979